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#53558d color: Rich Violet

#53558d is rgb(83, 85, 141) in RGB and oklch(47.35% 0.08972 280.834) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

47.4%
0.090
281°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #53558d

#53558d is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.4% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.88:1 contrast and black text 3.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rich Violet (#50578b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #53558d mixed with white

  1. 53558d
  2. 626599
  3. 7275a4
  4. 8286af
  5. 9396bb
  6. a4a7c6
  7. b6b8d2
  8. c7cadd
  9. dadbe8
  10. ecedf4

Darker: #53558d mixed with black

  1. 53558d
  2. 47497a
  3. 3b3d67
  4. 303155
  5. 252644
  6. 1b1c33
  7. 111123
  8. 080814
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #53558d with less saturation

  1. 53558d
  2. 545688
  3. 545783
  4. 55587f
  5. 56587a
  6. 575975
  7. 585a70
  8. 595a6b
  9. 5a5b66
  10. 5b5b61

Questions about #53558d

What color is #53558d?

#53558d is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Rich Violet. In RGB it is rgb(83, 85, 141), in HSL hsl(237.93, 25.89%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.35% 0.08972 280.834).

What colors go well with #53558d?

The complementary color of #53558d is #675d14. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #325e8c and #6c4c81. The triadic partners are #864932 and #216b4b.

Is white or black text more readable on #53558d?

White text reads better on #53558d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and black gives 3.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53558d a warm or cool color?

#53558d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 47.4% and its chroma 0.09.